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EP About this file: EP3443124

EP3443124 - METHODS FOR AMPLIFICATION IN COMPLEX SAMPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/08]METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AMPLIFICATION IN COMPLEX SAMPLES
[2022/11]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024New entry: Despatch of interlocutory decision 
18.10.2024New entry: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
T2 Biosystems, Inc.
101 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, Massachusetts 02421 / US
[2022/33]
Former [2019/08]For all designated states
T2 Biosystems, Inc.
101 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, Massachusetts 02421 / US
Inventor(s)01 / THOMANN, Ulrich, Hans
128 South Acton Road
Stow, MA 01775 / US
02 / SNYDER, Jessica, Lee
30 Union Street
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
03 / LOWERY, Thomas, Jay, Jr.
123 Winter Street
Belmont, MA 02478 / US
 [2019/26]
Former [2019/08]01 / THOMANN, Ulrich, Hans
128 South Acton Road
Stow, MA 01775 / US
02 / SNYDER, Jessica, Lee
46 Thorndike Street
Arlington, MA 02474 / US
03 / LOWERY, Thomas, Jay, Jr.
123 Winter Street
Belmont, MA 02478 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/33]Nottrott, Stephanie, et al
Simmons & Simmons LLP
Prinzregentenstraße 68
81675 München / DE
Former [2019/08]Bösl, Raphael Konrad
Patentanwälte
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Prinzregentenstraße 68
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date17783057.712.04.2017
[2019/08]
WO2017US27210
Priority number, dateUS201662322551P14.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662322551 P
[2019/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017180745
Date:19.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3443124
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3443124
Date:17.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/6806
[2022/11]
CPC:
C12P19/34 (EP,US); C12Q1/6848 (US); C12Q1/6806 (EP,US);
C12Q1/6825 (US); G16B30/00 (US); G16B30/10 (US)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6806, C12Q2521/101, C12Q2527/119, C12Q2527/149, C12Q2531/113 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/11]C12Q1/6806, C12P19/34
Former IPC [2019/08]C12Q1/68, C12P19/34
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR AMPLIFIKATION IN KOMPLEXEN PROBEN[2022/11]
English:METHODS FOR AMPLIFICATION IN COMPLEX SAMPLES[2022/11]
French:PROCÉDÉS D'AMPLIFICATION DANS DES ÉCHANTILLONS COMPLEXES[2022/11]
Former [2019/08]VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR AMPLIFIKATION IN KOMPLEXEN PROBEN
Former [2019/08]METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AMPLIFICATION IN COMPLEX SAMPLES
Former [2019/08]PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES D'AMPLIFICATION DANS DES ÉCHANTILLONS COMPLEXES
Entry into regional phase29.10.2018National basic fee paid 
29.10.2018Search fee paid 
29.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
29.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/08]
08.10.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2022Fee for grant paid
06.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22190229.9  / EP4151751
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.05.2023  17.05.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Biomérieux
69280 Marcy L'Etoile / FR
Opponent's representative
Atout PI Laplace
15 cours Aristide Briand
69300 Caluire-et-Cuire / FR
 02  17.05.2023  19.05.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Roth, Carla
Columbusstrasse 22
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
König Szynka Tilmann von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Düsseldorf
Mönchenwerther Straße 11
40545 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2024/37]
Former [2023/26]
Opponent(s)01  16.05.2023  17.05.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Biomérieux
69280 Marcy L'Etoile / FR
Opponent's representative
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
51 avenue Jean Jaurès
BP 7073
69301 Lyon Cedex 07 / FR
 02  17.05.2023  19.05.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Roth, Carla
Columbusstrasse 22
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
König Szynka Tilmann von Renesse Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Düsseldorf
Mönchenwerther Straße 11
40545 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2023/25]
Opponent(s)01  16.05.2023  17.05.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Biomérieux
69280 Marcy L'Etoile / FR
Opponent's representative
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
51 avenue Jean Jaurès
BP 7073
69301 Lyon Cedex 07 / FR
31.05.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.12.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.03.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.09.2024
19.09.2024Date of oral proceedings
23.09.2024Date of oral proceedings
17.10.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.10.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
15.12.2020Request for further processing filed
15.12.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.01.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
15.12.2020Request for further processing filed
15.12.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.01.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL17.08.2022
AT17.08.2022
CZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
EE17.08.2022
ES17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
IT17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
MC17.08.2022
PL17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
SI17.08.2022
SK17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
IE12.04.2023
LU12.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/21]AL17.08.2022
AT17.08.2022
CZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
EE17.08.2022
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FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
MC17.08.2022
PL17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
RS17.08.2022
SE17.08.2022
SI17.08.2022
SK17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
NO17.11.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
IE12.04.2023
LU12.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
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NO17.11.2022
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LU12.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
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DK17.08.2022
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NO17.11.2022
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IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
LU12.04.2023
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CZ17.08.2022
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NO17.11.2022
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PT19.12.2022
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FI17.08.2022
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PT19.12.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0751226  (SHIMADZU CORP [JP]);
 [Y]US2002115077  (EINSELE HERMANN [DE]);
 [XY]US2009155777  (YANG YOUNG GEUN [KR], et al);
 [XY]US2009286251  (XU YAN [US]);
 [Y]EP2261371  (QIAGEN GMBH [DE]);
 [Y]US2013171615  (VAN MEERBERGEN BART EDWARD JOZEF GUSTA [NL], et al);
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OppositionUS4965188
 US5702884
 US2009155777
 US8409807
 US2013280708
 US2014295419
 WO2017127731
 EP3405479
 WO0236813
 US2002115077
 WO03064605
 US2011294128
 WO2012054638
 WO2012054639
 WO2013068107
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